Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins represented NextEra Energy, Inc in securing a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) loan guarantee of up to …
September 9, 2026
September 9, 2026 • 1-minute read
Overview
Luis is a project finance attorney who focuses on large energy and infrastructure projects. He represents private equity sponsors, financial institutions (including, commercial banks, export credit agencies, and multilaterals), and borrowers in financing transactions involving the development, acquisition, and divestment of infrastructure and energy assets in the U.S., Latin America, and other jurisdictions.
KfW IPEX-Bank on the $1.2bn limited recourse financing for the construction, startup, operation and maintenance of a world-scale anhydrous ammonia plant in Topolobampo, Mexico
Contour Global in the acquisition of a large-scale solar PV and BESS portfolio from Grenergy, with a combined generation capacity of 451 MWp and 2.5 GWh of electrochemical batteries storage capacity
An offshore wind energy company in the acquisition of JV stakes in the United States, Scotland and South Korea
KfW IPEX-Bank on a limited recourse financing for the Hybar project, a steel recycling and rebar project in Arkansas
A battery manufacturer in connection with the development of a gigafactory to produce nanotechnology batteries for use in smartphones and electric vehicles in the United States
A global private markets firm in the acquisition of a stake in a rare earths mine in Brazil
US International Development Finance Corporation in a bilateral loan to Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank
The lenders in the development financing of a hotel in Playa Esmeralda, Dominican Republic
Li-Cycle on a limited recourse financing of a battery recycling project in New York state from the Department of Energy
Capabilities
- Acquisition & Leveraged Finance
- Energy Transition & Clean Technology
- Energy – Downstream Oil & Gas
- Energy – Electric Power
- Energy – Gas to Power
- Energy – Hydrogen
- Energy – Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
- Energy – Midstream Oil & Gas
- Energy – Oilfield Services
- Energy – Renewable Fuels & Biofuels
- Energy – Renewables
- Energy – Upstream Oil & Gas
- Financing Renewables
- Infrastructure
- Latin America
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Mexico
- Sustainable Aviation Fuel
- Syndicated Finance
- Water
Credentials
Education
- King’s College London, M.Sc. Construction Law & Dispute Resolution, 2016
- Brooklyn Law School, LLM, 2025
- Universidad Panamericana Campus Guadalajara, Law Degree, 2014
Admissions
- Mexico
- New York
News & Achievements
Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins Advises Georgia Power Company in 3.2GW Data Center Development in Georgia
Vinson & Elkins is advising Southern Company and its affiliate Georgia Power Company in certain agreements to provide up to …
July 22, 2026
July 22, 2026 • 1-minute read
